What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).

Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Lancaster
People
Population	2,690Lowest	8,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±8Highest 12% above U.S.	43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S.	$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S.	$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S.	$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S.	$7,235Highest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#44 of 133 in ME	#145 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 12	Nashoba
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.